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    Elizabeth Taylor

    British-American actress

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  1. In her six decades-long acting career, Taylor received five nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actress for the films Raintree County (1957), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958), Suddenly, Last Summer (1959), BUtterfield 8 (1960), and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

  2. A comprehensive list of awards and nominations received by Elizabeth Taylor, the legendary actress and humanitarian. See her Oscar wins, Golden Globes, BAFTAs, Bambis, and more.

    • February 27, 1932
    • March 23, 2011
  3. Elizabeth Taylor. Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor DBE (27 February 1932 – 23 March 2011) was a British and American actress. She began her career as a child actress in the early 1940s and was one of the most popular stars of classical Hollywood cinema in the 1950s.

  4. May 24, 2024 · Elizabeth Taylor won two Academy Awards, one for her performance as a conflicted New York call girl in Butterfield 8 (1960) and the second for her performance opposite Burton as the vituperative but vulnerable Martha in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966).

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  5. Jan 25, 2022 · The legendary actress won Oscars for "Butterfield 8" and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" but disliked the former. She also received prestigious awards for her humanitarian work, such as the Presidential Citizens Medal and the Legion of Honor.

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  7. In 1958 Elizabeth starred as Maggie Pollitt in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958). The film received rave reviews from the critics and Elizabeth was nominated again for an Academy Award for best actress, but this time she lost to Susan Hayward in I Want to Live! (1958). She was still a hot commodity in the film world, though.

  8. Mar 29, 2011 · Elizabeth Taylor winning the Oscar® for Best Actress for her performance in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf?" at the 39th Academy Awards® in 1967. Presented by Lee Marvin and accepted by...

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